Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 290 - 287: Carnival

Chapter 290: Chapter 287: Carnival

Everything is free indeed!

On the beach, a tuna over a meter long was placed on a long table lined with ice cubes. A cruise ship chef, dressed in a white uniform and wearing a tall hat, made the first cut with a long knife, encouraged by the surrounding tourists...

"Splash..."

A burst of cheers made the nose of the excited cruise ship chef turn red. He quickly carved open the valuable yellowfin tuna and sorted the flesh by quality and taste.

Finally, he cut two pieces from the top-grade belly and, not finding the highest-status person present, he gave them to two of the oldest-looking people there, offering them the freshest sashimi.

Watching the old couple eat the sashimi, with thumbs-up and unceasing praise, the crowd erupted in cheers once more.

The sashimi master, under the watchful eyes of the onlookers, cut two plates of sashimi from the belly, then handed the knife to the apprentice next to him and signaled for everyone to help themselves. He carried the pricey sashimi to the nearby Volunteer Police cabin.

Only those inside the cruise ship knew how lucky they were!

When the Pirate boarded, the tourists were on the upper levels and were not greatly impacted, but those who lived and worked on the lower levels were all too aware of what could have happened to the cruise ship if Officer Yue Shan hadn’t arrived in time.

Only they knew what that Officer Yue Shan actually did when he picked up the tourists and brought them to Kamui.

The officer not only brought all the people on the cruise ship to Kamui but also used massive transport capacity to clear out the entire stock of the cruise ship.

Food, drinks, spirits...

Those things would spoil if not taken, so no one stopped him.

Furthermore, Officer Yue Shan promised to pay salaries to all the staff who were willing to stay in Kamui to serve the tourists before everything was settled, as well as help them to claim Insurance.

If needed, Koh Lanta Volunteer Police Station would provide legal assistance to tie them and the tourists together to claim against the cruise company.

Such a compassionate, responsible police officer, whether in Thailand or the island country, is truly unique.

So this cruise ship’s sashimi chef naturally showed his utmost respect to Officer Yue Shan.

Li Chengji queued up for a palm-sized banana leaf, then went to the sashimi stall for a few slices of fresh sashimi, dipped a bit in wasabi, chewed with delight, and then took a beer to sit by the roadside, watching the somewhat run-down courtyard from afar...

In the courtyard, the legendary Officer Yue Shan was barbecuing, where any tourist could get some food and have a laugh with him as long as they didn’t take pictures.

The sashimi chef’s offering received endless praise from Yue Shan, who then walked up to the courtyard entrance with the chef’s arm over his shoulder and loudly announced to everyone that this was the best sashimi chef he had ever seen, urging everyone to toast to him...

Alcohol, music, cheers, and crowds, these elements combined to create joy!

Li Chengji watched Yue Shan laughing heartily as he drank his beer. Then, taking several boxes of expensive-looking whiskey, Yue Shan waved his arms and loudly organized an arm wrestling competition...

Her gaze grew distant as she remembered a young man named Li Chengxuan, who was also as passionate and influential.

Even when facing death, he laughed as if death was not the end, but he was rushing to a feast...

Watching Tessa, the female police officer, jump on the table, holding Yue Shan and a meticulously selected strong man’s hands and shouting "Start!", a brown-haired girl grabbed two bottles of whiskey and poured them into a large cup...

As Yue Shan roared in triumph against the strong man, the 500ml large cup was already half-filled...

Yue Shan tore off his T-shirt, revealing the bruises and sculpted muscles on his body, bent his arm in a Hercules pose, and roared as if he had won the World Championship...

As the onlookers were startled by Mountain Eagle’s action, Tessa banged on the table with force, pointing at the half-filled cup, shouting at the defeated strong man, "Drink it, drink it, drink it..."

With a Big Mouth, the strong man hoisted the large cup, paraded around the ring, and under everyone’s gaze, he gulped down the whiskey...

"Splash..."

The immense cheering encouraged the strong man to swallow down the whiskey he had almost spat out, and then he, imitating Yue Shan’s action, tore off his T-shirt, baring his teeth in a ferocious roar.

Seeing the atmosphere peaking, Yue Shan once again moved to the table, pounding the surface hard, shouting, "Next one..."

Li Chengji, despite being dozens of meters away, was caught up in the fervent atmosphere and drank her beer...

Watching a few local girls pull out their underwear and wave them in their hands to cheer on Yue Shan, Li Chengji laughed, stood up, and touched her slightly warm cheeks from the alcohol, then turned and shook her head towards the pedestrian street...

She could guess what would happen next. Being stuck in Kamui no longer upset Li Chengji.

She thought it would be particularly interesting to watch the infamous Pirate King being extorted by a police officer with an abnormal thought process, much more interesting than dealing with the pesky shareholders of International Intermediary Company!

Mountain Eagle did not notice Li Chengji...

He’s been stirring up the atmosphere the whole time, and when he felt that others could keep the party going without him, he gave Marta, the one pouring drinks, a look, telling her to pour a bit less...

Marta glanced at Mountain Eagle’s new challenger, a blonde girl with freckles on her face. She looked at Tessa and then nodded admiringly at Mountain Eagle, signaling that she got it...

When Tessa called out ’start’ again, Marta lifted two bottles of whiskey and vigorously poured them into the cups...

Mountain Eagle, already deciding to step down, didn’t notice amidst the crowd’s cheers. After a few seconds of deadlock with the blonde girl, he lost amidst the clamor of victory...

As he prepared to grab his drink, he saw a full glass waiting...

Under the ruckus of the crowd, Mountain Eagle glared at Marta, who stuck out her tongue at him, and then Tessa, who led the cheer for him to drink. With a sigh, he picked up the glass and gulped it down...

Half a glass of whiskey splashed out, but nobody cared.

The freckled blonde was thrilled when she saw Mountain Eagle finish his drink. She rushed over, wrapped her arms around his neck, kissed his cheek hard, slipped him a little card, sent a suggestive kiss his way, then raised her hands, returning to her group amid cheers for the hero.

Tessa was having a blast. She led the crowd in booing while watching Mountain Eagle with an innocent look, and the scene got incredibly lively.

The commotion in front of the Volunteer Police office was just a corner of Ao Nan Beach, with the surrounding businesses letting loose, owners and waitstaff both jumping in, not aiming for anything but to cheer up the tourists.

Mountain Eagle, being the ’sucker’ paying the bills, happily left the scene to the tourists and retreated to the office corridor, urging Luo Yang to barbecue the top-grade wagyu beef that had been conveniently acquired from a cruise ship.

The premium wagyu, normally sold in fancy restaurants with digital scales at the table, was cut into finger-thick steaks, simply grilled over charcoal, seasoned with various spices, and truly delicious once in the mouth...

The marbling of fat as it’s charbroiled and melts, infusing the meat with a slight natural sweetness.

Even old Mr. Poincaré enjoyed eating, smiling as he watched Mountain Eagle devouring the beef, and said, "Eddie’s wife contacted me. AXA Insurance Company will establish a supervised account in Thailand. They’ll deposit $30 million of ship damage insurance money into this account.

We will need the Thai Government to endorse this account if we want to access the funds.

And she added a few other demands..."

Mountain Eagle wasn’t surprised by the demands from Eddie’s wealthy wife. The fact she could persuade AXA Group’s executives to cooperate with the current plan in such a short time was a huge favor.

It was only natural for the Thai side to endorse the funds for the payout. Otherwise, if the money were transferred to personal accounts, it would be troublesome for AXA if its internal audit looked into it.

Of course, persuading Eddie’s wealthy wife wasn’t just about leveraging Eddie’s face value, but mainly Mountain Eagle was able to provide a lot of almost believable evidence, allowing AXA Group to have the upper hand in the compensation negotiations.

At the same time, he was able to connect them with official Thai channels and help stall the compensation lawsuit until the opponent agreed to settle at a lower price.

However, litigation does come with costs, usually much higher than one can imagine.

This $30 million is the most appropriate figure AXA Group’s people came up with after their calculations!

Normally, the cruise company would claim compensation between $50 to $80 million, as the making of a cruise ship exceeds $500 million in cost.

But now, if Fayiz is unwilling to pay the $80 million Mountain Eagle asked for, AXA Insurance will directly transfer the money to Kamui through different payment means.

Once this money is paid, it’s a done deal!

If Fayiz reluctantly pays up and then claims a high compensation from the insurance company, the Thai side will then cooperate with AXA Insurance to hold the cruise ship until you compromise.

In any case, it’s Fayiz, the ’big head’, who’s going to pay for this huge windfall in Kamui.

Mountain Eagle is now waiting for Fayiz to send reps to ’deliver money on the ground’. $80 million is indeed a staggering amount, but he never said it all had to be clean.

If you, Fayiz, have plenty of Black Money you can’t spend, give me $80 million of it. With the Thai Government’s endorsement, I’ll help you spend it.

This way, Fayiz can save about half the cost, which might cool him down a bit.

That’s why Mountain Eagle must involve the Thai officials to stamp and endorse the deal!

No matter if it’s Black Money, as long as the funds enter a government-managed account and are not used for personal luxury expenses, as soon as they are tied to keywords like ’charity’ or ’compensation’, they can be legally utilized.

Mountain Eagle doesn’t want the money for himself; he only wants short-term access rights to it, making it easier to expand his financial base.

A few tens of millions of US Dollars with leverage mean you’re just a small-time speculator on the fringe of the big market, but a little over $100 million with leverage, in a place like Thailand, gives him the right to have a say!

What Mountain Eagle is doing is essentially working hard to bring benefits to Thailand while using financial turbulence to leech off the country.

In the end, except for Fayiz, everyone will give him a thumbs-up and praise him for his ’nobility’!

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